January 26, 2015, 6:36PM

Ross Wilson knows all about baseball in the South. He grew up as a fan of the Atlanta Braves, played high school baseball and football for the Hoover Bucs, played for the Alabama Crimson Tide, went on to sign with the Miami Marlins organization and even had a stint with the Birmingham Barons. Now things have come full circle,... Full story »

December 02, 2014, 7:03PM

HOOVER, Ala. - Hoover High School linebacker R.J. Arnold (48) runs with the ball after intercepting it when the Hoover Buccaneers hosted the Blackman Blaze at the Hoover Met on Friday, Oct. 31, 2014. After Arnold had run to the opposite endzone, officials called them back into Hoover territory saying Arnold was down. (Matt Nelson / al.com)

December 02, 2014, 11:53AM

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- With the announcement this morning that former Heisman Trophy winner Pat Sullivan has stepped down as Samford's head football coach, fans are faced with an obvious question: Who will replace him? Samford is a desirable job. Facilities are top-notch, fans are proud and involved, the football team is successful almost every season, and it has served as a... Full story »

October 31, 2014, 10:43PM

HOOVER, Ala. - Blackman High School running back Charlie Davidson runs into the Hoover High School defense when the Hoover Buccaneers hosted the Blackman Blaze at the Hoover Met on Friday, Oct. 31, 2014. (Matt Nelson / al.com)

October 31, 2014, 10:43PM

HOOVER, Ala. - Blackville High School running back Charlie Davidson breaks through the Hoover High defense when the Hoover Buccaneers hosted the Blackman Blaze at the Hoover Met on Friday, Oct. 31, 2014. (Matt Nelson / al.com)

October 31, 2014, 10:43PM

HOOVER, Ala. - Blake Taylor celebrates with a Blackman High School coach after scoring a touchdown when the Hoover Buccaneers hosted the Blackman Blaze at the Hoover Met on Friday, Oct. 31, 2014. (Matt Nelson / al.com)

October 31, 2014, 10:43PM

HOOVER, Ala. - Hoover High School wide receiver Leonard Wood (center) runs the ball down the field to score a touchdown when the Hoover Buccaneers hosted the Blackman Blaze at the Hoover Met on Friday, Oct. 31, 2014. (Matt Nelson / al.com)

October 31, 2014, 10:43PM

HOOVER, Ala. - The Hoover sideline reacts to the officials' call that a Hoover player was down after intercepting the ball when the Hoover Buccaneers hosted the Blackman Blaze at the Hoover Met on Friday, Oct. 31, 2014. (Matt Nelson / al.com)

October 31, 2014, 10:43PM

HOOVER, Ala. - Hoover High School linebacker R.J. Arnold (48) runs with the ball after intercepting it when the Hoover Buccaneers hosted the Blackman Blaze at the Hoover Met on Friday, Oct. 31, 2014. After Arnold had run to the opposite endzone, officials called them back into Hoover territory saying Arnold was down. (Matt Nelson / al.com)

October 31, 2014, 10:43PM

HOOVER, Ala. - Darrell Williams of Hoover High School catches up to Blackman High running back Charlie Davidson when the Hoover Buccaneers hosted the Blackman Blaze at the Hoover Met on Friday, Oct. 31, 2014. (Matt Nelson / al.com)

October 31, 2014, 10:40PM

HOOVER, Ala. - Blackman High School running back Charlie Davidson runs into the Hoover High School defense when the Hoover Buccaneers hosted the Blackman Blaze at the Hoover Met on Friday, Oct. 31, 2014. (Matt Nelson / al.com)